Get Real With Rick Dancer

What I've found to be true in my life is that those the world considers to be lesser are usually much greater. I've been blessed to have experienced these angels in the most amazing ways. Their vulnerability is so freeing and their soul is there to breathe new life into our being. Problem is, we fail to recognize greatness, so perhaps this will shed some light on these rare but life changing momen...

Parents are frustrated that the lockdown has gone on so long and their kids, many of their kids, are not learning as much as they wish. Some local school districts are opening up and some are not. We talk with a mom about her concerns in this episode of Get Real With Rick Dancer. 

There are so many questions we need to be asking one another about race in America but we stuck on words and fail to listen. I brought to men on the show tonight to talk about white and black issues that are not black and white. This is a challenging conversation but one that needs to continue.

The governor wants to close three Oregon prisons in the very near future. The communities surrounding those facilities are not happy all. It means a big loss to their economies but also to those these prison serve. We recently did an interview with some of those folks in the Coos Bay area. In this report you also hear from a couple of graduates of the program who say they wouldn't be here today wi...

A local legislator (Lane County) has introduced a couple of house bills that have a lot of folks pretty upset. We talk with an expert out of Salem about what the bills could do and what the likely hood is that they will ever pass. This is probably going to irritate you.

They are out to protect their rights, their freedom of speech and their ability to make a living. They have support and they have folks who are mad at them. This is their story, this is their reason.

We live in crazy times. People use their passive aggressive skills out of fear as they try to control people's conversations. This happens because those same people believe, truly believe they hold the key to the right information and anyone who disagree's is uninformed. We'll that's not true and we talk about that and have some fun at the same time. Oh, we also have a little snow forecast in this...

A lot of people have the wrong idea about sex trafficking. It's happening all over Western Oregon but most of us don't see it so we pay little attention. An expert out Bend is joining forces with a local organization to offer information to protect your family and our community. 

There are three men I can think of, two I didn't well, who saw me for who I was/am and gave me the spark to find my life.  Let's Get Real and talk from the heart about what that means, how it happens and how we can lead by example. I'm Rick Dancer and this is Get Real with Rick Dancer. 

My business coach asked me yesterday: "Rick, what has COVID taught you?" So I sat down last night and thought long and hard about it. This is just a few of the points but I'd be interested in what you've learned about culture, our world and yourself. 

CrisDental Family Dentistry sponsors a "Get Real Feature" on a business every month. This month the business is All American Pet Supplies in Springfield Oregon. In this interview we talk about animal health, proper feeding and its your chance to win one of 10 $50 dollar gift cards for people displaced by Oregon Wildfires or who have lost their job due to COVID reaction. 

The Boy Scouts of America has had it's share of bad press over the last few years. We sat down with our local Scout Council to talk about some of the misperceptions about the scouts and the bankruptcy.  The media tends to focus on the short soundbites leaving large holes where truth is hidden, here we uncover that truth. 

Too many people are too afraid to speak out right now. I think that's wrong. I think we need to find unity by agreeing to disagree not simply trying to silence those who disagree with us.

A while back I heard a doctor on a local radio station saying things about Covid 19 that I had not heard from a professional before. He's a professor at Stanford University and is part of a larger organization seeking to dispel some myths and talk about things we don't hear a lot. You may not agree with him and that's okay. In a world of hyper-censorship I believe we all need to start looking for...

The world is a crazy place right now but despite what you hear from the loudness of the multi-media's, there are people who are thinking about life, like you think of life. Here's just a few thoughts before I head home to have a beer with my wife and get lost in a good book or maybe an  episode of Yellowstone. 

The young man you are about to listen to, does not hold back. He's made mistakes, he still has demons but he also has something new.....it's called hope. Where did he get it? How can we help give that same hope to others? What was his life like growing up? It's all in this next episode of Get Real with Rick Dancer. share it please.

Her name is Amelia Abel. I met her 15 to 20 years ago and she's been a part of my life I cannot explain. She makes me more kind. She makes me more patient. Amelia makes me softer. Watch she may do the same for you.

For those who are not from Western Oregon, Rick Dancer maybe a new name for you. No, he's not a stripper he's a guy who worked in television journalism most of his life, ran for statewide public office and now produces interviews and videos online for an audience of over 400k a month. But his younger audience is asking for sound only (am I that ugly lol) so that's why we started this podcast. Also...

This is a pretty raw topic for me. As a former television journalist freedom of speech is huge. Asking questions is just part of my life. When major platforms begin censoring you and me red flags go waving in the wind. I'm trying to find some common ground with people and that is what this podcast is all about.